PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes comes into the arena with Pitbull- Hey Baby blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nunes
vs
Gomez

176 cm
25
162 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

172 cm
27
151 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez slips under a jab from Nunes.
Nunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Gomez gets caught flat footed, as Nunes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Gomez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nunes defends well.
Nunes trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Nunes preventing the sweep.
Gomez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nunes.

Gomez looking for subs off his back but Nunes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gomez gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nunes wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Nunes stands and throws Gomez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gomez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nunes decides to stand back up.
Antonio Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nunes pinned against the cage. Nunes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nunes throws a series of punches but Gomez avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez dodges the punch combination from Nunes.
Nunes throws a lazy head kick
enabling Gomez to counter with a crisp jab.
Nunes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gomez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nunes's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nunes wants to stand up but Gomez is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez connects with a couple of short punches.
Nunes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomez lands a couple of digs.
Nunes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez won't allow Nunes to get back to his feet.
Gomez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gomez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gomez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gomez is looking to work some ground and pound but Nunes has wrist control.
Nunes being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nunes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gomez throws a strike but Nunes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nunes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gomez is proving hard to escape from.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nunes preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gomez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nunes defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomez is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Gomez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No joy there for Nunes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nunes falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gomez landing with the ground and pound.
Gomez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gomez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gomez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomez lands a couple of digs.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Nunes keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger Gomez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nunes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gomez looking to sit in guard and control but Nunes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nunes wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.

Gomez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Gomez working for a triangle but Nunes defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nunes manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nunes pushes Gomez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Antonio Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nunes fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomez sprawls well. He's pushed Nunes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gomez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nunes swivels and escapes.
A nice combination there by Nunes.

It looks like Roger Gomez has been cut.
Nunes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nunes misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nunes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Gomez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nunes is trying to defend but Gomez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Gomez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gomez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nunes misses with a double jab
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nunes misses with a double jab.
Nunes fails with the takedown

and Gomez counters with a takedown into side control.
Nunes is trying to improve his position.
Gomez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nunes is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez controls the position.
Gomez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nunes is looking to reverse the position.
Gomez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nunes to see if he's OK.
Gomez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nunes down.
Gomez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nunes some visible discomfort.
Gomez taking a breather here.
Nunes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gomez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gomez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez working the body and head with strikes.
Nunes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gomez connects with a decent elbow.
Nunes is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez working the ground and pound.
Gomez cracks Nunes with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gomez is working Nunes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gomez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nunes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gomez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gomez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nunes down.
Gomez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes trying to remain calm as Gomez controls from the top position.
Nunes takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gomez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gomez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ground and pound from Gomez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gomez wants to control but Nunes is keeping him busy.
Gomez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomez working the ground and pound.
Gomez slows the pace down.
Gomez is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez is working Nunes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gomez lands a nice forearm strike.
Roger Gomez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nunes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Antonio Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomez is controlling the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez is thwarting Nunes's attempts to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gomez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Gomez!